<VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks

[Andy Clark]

Ron, don't believe me. It's OK. I offered my experience, not OPINION,  in
case it would help others. I did not anticipate a firestorm.

Take it or leave it. That's your perogative. I'm done with this silly stuff.

Andy Clark
Camano Island, WA.
1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron" <ronh at owt.com>
To: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>; <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>;
<VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:19 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks


> Except for one major item and that is that "black" and "white" only
applied
> to solar or spectral radiation and means absolutely nothing as applied to
an
> engine.
> RonH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
> To: <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
>
>
> > Joel, it's the "black body radiator" theory. The coating (remember, I
said
> > LIGHT...maybe I should have said VERY LIGHT), increases the emissivity
> > more
> > than it increases the insulation.
> >
> > Andy Clark
> > Camano Island, WA.
> > 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> > 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> > 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Western Canada CORSA" <westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca>
> > To: "'Ron'" <ronh at owt.com>; "'Andy Clark'" <slowboat at mindspring.com>;
> > <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:04 PM
> > Subject: RE: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
> >
> >
> > It strikes me as being a bit like yellow sunglasses.  Because they block
> > the
> > blue part of the spectrum, they increase the contrast of what is being
> > viewed.  However, they do it by blocking the blue end of the spectrum,
> > making thing that reflect blue light DARKER, so in fact you have less
> > visable light entering your eye, so you are seeing less.  It just fools
> > the
> > brain because it has increased the contrast level.
> >
> > I can't grasp how an extra coating on the push rod tubes would help them
> > radiate more heat.  To me, it's just another insulating layer the heat
> > from
> > the oil has to pass through before it can "get out".  And as for the old
> > "half the tubes white VHT", I guess it would depend on what was more
> > reflective, the bare shiney metal, or the VHT white.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Joel
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> > [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:06 PM
> > To: Andy Clark; VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> > Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
> >
> >
> > Debatable.
> >
> > RonH
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Andy Clark" <slowboat at mindspring.com>
> > To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 2:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: <VV> 64 Engine in 65 / Oil leaks
> >
> >
> >> Ah, but a light coat of barbeque flat black does enhance the heat
> >> transfer into the cooling air-stream. Lower oil temps result. Found
> >> that out when I was racing Orange Julius many years ago. Andy Clark
> >> Camano Island, WA.
> >> 1966 140/4 Monza Sedan
> >> 1966 140/4 Yenko Clone
> >> 1966 180/4 Cord 8/10 #60
> >
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